Hearings

Hearings 05/12/2022
Conference Committee on Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation
The 107-member Conference Committee is tasked with reconciling differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s America COMPETES Act, which will culminate in a conference report. During the meeting, conference committee members will each have an opportunity to speak about their priorities for this legislation.
Hearings 05/11/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 05/5/2022
Subcommittee: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Hearings 05/3/2022
Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities” at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Hearings 04/28/2022
Nomination Hearing for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Nominee Admiral Linda Fagan
Admiral Linda L. Fagan was nominated by President Biden to be the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on April 5, 2022.
Hearings 04/27/2022
Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities” at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Hearings 04/5/2022
Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled, “Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets,” at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Hearings 03/28/2022
Field Hearing: Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, will hold a field committee hearing on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10 a.m. in Detroit, Michigan, titled “Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips.”
Hearings 03/23/2022
Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation” at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Hearings 03/22/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 03/3/2022
Executive Session and Ocean Shipping Reform Act Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to consider several presidential nominations. Immediately following the Executive Session, the Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
Hearings 02/9/2022
Subcommittee: NASA Accountability and Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science will convene a hearing titled, “NASA Accountability and Oversight,” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. This oversight hearing will examine NASA’s private sector partnerships to identify potential best practices, including programmatic risk management, cost and schedule control, and necessary oversight structures. Topics such as NASA’s multi-directorate approach to Artemis, International Space Station transition and low Earth orbit (“LEO”) commercialization, commercial Earth observation data buys, and other collaboration models will be considered.
Hearings 02/9/2022
Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced a full committee hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, to consider the following nomination:
Hearings 02/2/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to consider the following nominations:
Hearings 02/1/2022
Subcommittee: Stopping COVID-19 Fraud and Price Gouging
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security will convene a hearing titled, “Stopping COVID-19 Fraud and Price Gouging,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February, 1, 2022. This hearing will examine the ongoing proliferation of scams and price gouging related to and enabled by the COVID-19 pandemic; highlight efforts to educate consumers about COVID-related scams; and explore proposals to strengthen FTC enforcement against unfair and deceptive practices.
Hearings 12/16/2021
Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021, to consider the presidential nominations of Rear Admiral (USN, Ret.) Ann Claire Phillips to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration; Dr. Steven Scott Cliff to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and John Edward Putnam to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation.
Hearings 12/15/2021
Oversight of the U.S. Airline Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of the U.S. Airline Industry" at 2:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. In response to severe impacts and disruptions to the U.S. airline industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress designed the Payroll Support Program (PSP) to protect the airline workforce, support the continuity of safe and essential travel, and ensure the industry’s ability to remain viable to meet future travel demand. This hearing will examine the impact of PSP funding issued to the commercial airline sector, including the effect on the airline industry’s workforce, and the effect of airline operational performance on American consumers.
Hearings 12/15/2021
Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, to consider the following measures and nominations:
Hearings 12/9/2021
Subcommittee: Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the Harms of Persuasive Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband will convene a hearing titled, “Disrupting Dangerous Algorithms: Addressing the Harms of Persuasive Technology,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 9, 2021. This hearing will consider legislative solutions that address the dangers of online platforms’ use of technology to manipulate user experiences. Witnesses will discuss the need for greater transparency of automated processes and artificial intelligence, as well as policies to make platforms accountable for their use of algorithms designed to optimize engagement over harm to users.
Hearings 12/8/2021
Subcommittee: Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security will convene a hearing titled, “Protecting Kids Online: Instagram and Reforms for Young Users,” at 2:30 pm on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. News reports, whistleblower revelations, and academic research are providing a clearer view of the impact of social media applications on children and teens, especially on their mental health and wellbeing. Parents are deeply concerned about the product designs and powerful algorithms that push content to kids and create addiction-like behaviors. This hearing will address what Instagram knows about its impacts on young users, its commitments to reform, and potential legislative solutions.